Hegseth dismisses top military strategist from Joint Chiefs
War Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted a top military strategist from the Joint Chiefs of Staff this week as President Donald Trump contemplates additional strikes on Iran following next week’s elections.
TL;DR
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia.
- Sylvia was the director for strategy, plans and policy, J5, on the Joint Staff.
- President Donald Trump is contemplating additional strikes on Iran.
- The action follows intelligence reports of potential Iranian threats and comes before next week's elections.